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Jobs & Industry in Midgee

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A high unemployment rate of 21.1% shapes the local economy in Midgee, where job seekers face significant challenges. While those who are employed tend to work full-time, far fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Midgee, Suburb / Locality

Where Midgee sits — Unemployment rate

21.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Midgee — higher than 99% of areas.

Midgee21.1%
4702, QLD 4.5%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 44.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. This low participation is seen alongside an unemployment rate that is among the highest for similar areas, sitting 16 points above both the state and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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21.1% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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44.7% —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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60.0% —

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is split evenly between agriculture, forestry and fishing and health care and social assistance, with each employing 23.3% of residents. Construction, wholesale trade and retail trade also make up significant shares of the local economy.

Industries people work in

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Midgee splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (29%) and Health care & social assistance (29%), with Construction at 17%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 23.3% Health care & social assistance 23.3% Construction 13.3% Wholesale trade 10.0% Retail trade 10.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Machinery operators and drivers are the most common workers at 23.3%. Technicians, trades, and community and personal service workers each make up 20% of the workforce, while managers and labourers each account for 16.7%.

Occupations people work in

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Midgee splits fairly evenly between Machinery operators & drivers (19%) and Technicians & trades (17%), with Community & personal service at 17%.

Machinery operators & drivers 23.3% Technicians & trades 20.0% Community & personal service 20.0% Managers 16.7% Labourers 16.7% Clerical & administrative 13.3% Professionals 10.0%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Midgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31828/midgee/topic/employment